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LENS
ADAPTER
MANUAL
FOR T MOUNT & M42
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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for choosi ng a Vello Lens Ad apter. Vello Lens A dapters a llow you to mount a
camer a body to a tel escope, s potting sc ope, micro scope, or ce rtain le nses. You must al so have
an SLR c amera ada pter that fi ts your tele scope. You’ll al so need to mini mize shutter releas e
vibrations that c an cause blurring dur ing the long e xposures t ypical with these op tics. Vello
makes a w ide range of remotes and s hutter release cabl es to contro l your shutt er. Telescopes
and microscopes are not built to su pport he avy SLRs . Make certain your set up is secure . Please
follow the instruc tions bel ow to mount and r emove your Vello L ens Adapter.
Autom atic diaphragm (AE metering), and other functions de pendent on c ommunica tion between the
camera body and len s, will be d isrupted by a lens adapt er. You must set exposures manually or me ter in
aper ture prior ity (stop-down) mode. If the lens does not ha ve a manual ap erture collar, the aperture will
be stopped to its smallest f/stop. Fo cusing to i nnity is retained.
All ima ges are for illustra tive purp oses only.
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TO MOUNT THE LENS ADAPTER
1. Yo u must have an SLR c amera ad apter.
Screw t he lens adap ter onto the S LR
ad ap ter.
2. Line up the ali gnment dot s on the lens
adapt er and came ra. Rotat e the assemb ly
until it locks.
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3. Remove t he eyepiece f rom your tele scope,
spotting scope, or microscope.
4. Mount the c amera/a dapter as semblies t o
your opt ic device. M ake certa in the setup
is stable.
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TO REMOVE THE LENS ADAPTER
5. If desire d, you can re -align th e lens to a
speci fic positio n. To re-align t he lens, use a
2 mm flat- head screwd river to loo sen the
three screws on the le ns mount. Rotate
the len s to the desir ed position, and
tighten the three screws.
1. If you prefer, you can le ave the lens
adapt er attac hed to your S LR adapte r.
Releas e the camer a/adapt er assemblies
from the t elescope .
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2. Press the le ns release on the camera,
rotate t he adapter assembly to relea se and
remove.
3. Unscrew t he SLR cam era adapter from the
lens ad apter. Replace all prote ctive covers.
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ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
This VELLO product is warranted to the original purchaser to be free from defects in materials and workmanship
under normal consumer use for a period of one (1) year from the original purchase date or thirty (30) days after
replacement, whichever occurs later. The warranty provider’s responsibility with respect to this limited warranty
shall be limited solely to repair or replacement, at the provider’s discretion, of any product that fails during normal use of this product in its intended manner and in its intended environment. Inoperability of the product or
part(s) shall be determined by the warranty provider. If the product has been discontinued, the warranty provider
reserves the right to replace it with a model of equivalent quality and function.
This warranty does not cover damage or defect caused by misuse, neglect, accident, alteration, abuse, improper
installation or maintenance. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, THE WARRANTY PROVIDER MAKES NEITHER
ANY EXPRESS WARRANTIES NOR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. This warranty
provides you with specic legal rights, and you may also have additional rights that vary from state to state.
To obtain warranty coverage, contact the Vello Customer Service Department to obtain a return merchandise
authorization (“RMA”) number, and return the defective product to Vello along with the RMA number and proof
of purchase. Shipment of the defective product is at the purchaser’s own risk and expense.
For more information or to arrange service, visit www.vellogear.com or call Customer Service at 212-594-2353.
Product warranty provided by the Gradus Group.
www.gradusgroup.com
VELLO is a registered trademark of the Gradus Group.
© 2014 Gradus Group LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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© Copyright 2014 Gradus Groupwww.vellogear.com
Vello and other names of Vello products are trademarks of Gradus Group. Other product and corporate names mentioned
herein are trademarks of their respective holders.
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